16 lakh children below age 5 die each year in India
Being an Indian and below 5 years of age is a rather dangerous prospect right now. The odds seem to be piling up against Indian toddlers — a recent Unicef report has claimed that 16.55 lakh below-5 ki
Cricket’s forays in south
With the launch of Muthoottu Mini cricket club in Pathanamthitta district, south Kerala has joined the league of cricket professionals, focusing on the upbringing of the junior cadre.
The club has en
CISF faces flak for lack of coordination
The Buela Sam case has shown the CISF in poor light for more than one reason. While it is facing flak for allowing a stranger into an Isro guest house on the basis of a fake ID, its lack of coordina
Ramky wants to wind up operations in Chennai
The blame game between the Chennai corporation and Ramky Enviro Engineers has intensified and the city is all set to stink as the private firm plans to wind up its operations.
Soaring fuel price, la
Stubborn tenant fires at landlord, hurts plumber
An altercation between a landlord and his tenant turned ugly after the latter opened fire, in Amruthalli police station limits on Tuesday. The bullet, however, hit a 35-year-old plumber in his left le
Conventional energy for power-starved TN
The state will add 3,000 MW of power through conventional sources in the next six months, and this will ease TN’s power shortage, said Mr K. Venugopal, member, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commis
Vimalakka held for defacing Kasu statue
The police on Monday arrested Telangana United Front (TUF) leader Vimalakka for allegedly vandalising a statue of former chief minister Kasu Brahmananda Reddy at KBR Park, Jubilee Hills, on September
Top cops to keep track of complaints
The police top brass plans to get feedback from people who visit the office of the commissioner of police in the city with their complaints to see if they get the help they are promised.
A non- pol
State weeds out bogus fee claims
The state government will reimburse the fees of students who have taken admission in various professional and other higher education courses this academic year (2012-13) only after thoroughly scrutini
CBI will investigate IMG, TD regime transactions
The roads and buildings minister Dharmana Prasada Rao did not exercise his option of filing for anticipatory bail and challenging the summons in a higher court. After appearing before the court, he c